The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about the school closures.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Just add water".
The front page graphic for a feature marking the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The feature is titled, "Taking stock".
Cement is piped from the trucks to the foundations where it is poured into the foundation posts when building the Ilam village.
Piles of rubble on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can be seen.
A pile of fallen bricks in Woolsack Lane. The bricks have fallen from the building on the left side of the photograph.
A member of the public holds a juggling torch as the busker climbs onto his unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "What a year that was, 2011 in review".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The remains of the back yard, Feb 22nd.".
The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the lawn, causing it to drop.
The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the footpath, causing it to drop.
A photograph of the flange on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Press Building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the Fisher's Building, seen from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. The photograph was taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Gap Filler logo on the wire fence outside the "Film in the Gap!" project.
Apart from the cordon fences just visible in the background, this view of the recently-reopened Victoria Square seems unchanged by the earthquakes.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Wooden bracing supports the building.
The Lyttelton Community Garden in next to the Lyttelton Petanque Club, a Gap Filler project in the empty site of the Ground Culinary Centre.
A cake at the Lyttelton Petanque Club where the stitching of felt hearts is taking place. The message on the cake says "still smiling".
Detail of an advertisement painted on the side of a building. The advertisement has been uncovered by the demolition of the adjoining building.
Damage to the Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street after the 4th of September earthquake. The front wall has collapsed onto the street.
A large crack along the ground in Kaiapoi, creating a gap between the footpath and the turf, after the September 4th earthquake.
A large crack along the ground in Kaiapoi, creating a gap between the footpath and the turf, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of the front page of The Record newspaper. The newspaper is on a table at the Hororata Cafe.
View down Victoria Street, some buildings fenced off on the left and the Crown Plaza Hotel at the end of the street.